Recent graduate Zak DeGrave got a chance to represent Muskego High School one final time on the soccer field on Saturday.
Playing in the 20th annual Wisconsin Masonic All-Star Game at Middleton High School, DeGrave helped the Gold squad to a 4-2 victory over the Blue squad thanks to four second-half goals.
DeGrave, a two-time All-State selection by the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association, was one of 15 graduated seniors on the Gold squad.
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Players were selected by the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation after being nominated by coaches for their community involvement, classroom achievements, leadership abilities and soccer skills.
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Gruettner a ‘favorite’
Muskego senior linebacker Jordan Gruettner was listed as one of eight preseason “favorites” for the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association’s Defensive Player of the Year award, according to a report by WisSports.net recently.
“Gruettner is one of the state's best all-around players, and one of the hardest hitting linebackers,” the report said. “He recorded 119 tackles on his way to First Team All-Conference recognition on defense. He was also an All-State punter, honorable mention All-Conference running back and won the Division I state wrestling title at 215 pounds.”
Props for Wallner
In the football player rankings by WisSports.net, Muskego’s Alex Wallner was listed as one of 25 “others to watch” after the top 15 senior offensive linemen in the state.
Wallner was a first-team All-Southeast Conference selection as a junior.
Hitmen win again
The Muskego Hitmen won their fourth game in a row with an 18-14 victory over the Waukesha County Junkyard Dogs on Saturday at Kettle Moraine High School.
The Hitmen are in second place in the National Conference of the Ironman Football League with a 6-1 record. The first-place Madison Mustangs are 7-0.
The Hitmen play the Burlington Blue Devils 7 p.m. this Saturday at Westosha Central High School in Paddock Lake.
Sackerman in 16th
Muskego’s Neil Sackerson teamed up with Waukesha’s Josh Sparks to finish in a tie for 16th place in the annual WPLA Billy Sixty Best Ball Championship Sunday at Brown Deer Park Golf Course.
Sackerson and Sparks carded a 2-over par 144 (72-72) in the two-day tourney — 12 strokes behind the first-place Franklin team of Keith Buntrock and Chris Hewitt.
Muskego’s Jon Anderson and New Berlin’s Chad Bonis finished at 156 (77-79).